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So here I've compiled a list of useful links to websites that I've found helpful. I'll note here that some of them are actually apps I've found useful on Google Chrome. So if they don't open up and you're not using Chrome, let me know. Also if any of these links don't work anymore/ open up to the wrong site/just don't work, etc, let me know!

Manuscript Editing - According to The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel "Lynda Lotman has been serving writers since 1976 with lists of agents, copyright information, sample entries, and editing advice."

Writer's Journal - According to The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel "A writer's magazine dealing with the psychology and practical aspects of writing."

Writers Write - A resource for writers, books, and stuff on publishing.

Creativity Portal- A site with lots of useful stuff that has to do with creativity and inspiration.

Writer's Organizations SFWA - The official site to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Organization.

NaNoWriMo - The official site of the NaNoWriMo (young person's edition). NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. It is held in the month of November.

Poets - The official site of the American Poet's Academy. "The Academy is a nonprofit organization with a mission to support American poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry." - From the website's FAQ.

60 Minutes- One of my favorite programs. Offers free episodes on tons of interesting subjects and things in the news.

Writing WebsitesTeenink - Okay, so I've never been on this site, but I have a friend who is. Basically, it's a writing magazine that has it's own website where you can showcase your work and if you're lucky (or however it works) your work might get showcased in the magazine.

Answers - Have a question? Just ask it! It's time to play 20 questions!

How Stuff Works -Want to know how a holopicture works? Or how a cheetah can run over 60 mph? Look it up here! You never know what you could learn!

History - This has ton of videos and articles on pretty much anything in history. Want to know more about WWI or about Aztecs? How about dinosaurs or palaces? Come look here!

Buzzle - It's like Wikipedia in a way but it's "intelligent life on the web". I find it's a very useful and helpful site. With articles on pretty much anything..

World Wedding Traditions - Um...I found this interesting site while I was researching a report for my health class. It has some interesting stuff about marriages from around the world in case you'd like to use something in your story...or whatever else you could think of.

Folktexts- A good place to learn a ton of different folktales and legends from around the world.

Encyclopedias and DictionariesBritannica - This is an online encyclopedia that is very useful and I recommend it. It has tons of useful articles, videos, and more!

Biography.com - Need information on someone. This is a great place to start!

Dictionary.com -Words, words, and more words. Wanna know how to spell something? Look it up! Wanna know what antediluvian means? Hey, you can even get an account for free and keep track of all your favorite words. Even has a thesaurus, flashcards, reference, translator, and you can find quotes here too.

Using English - So is says it's a place for those who are learning english as a second language but for those who speak English well enough, it's a place to be used as a grammar resource.

Ancient Scripts- A great place to learn about ancient writing systems. Its really educational.

Easy Elvish- Yes, you can actually learn how to write in Elvish (From the LOTR series). Its simple and easy. Plus fun!

InspirationWrite Or Die - This is a great website for if you're procrastinating. It has several modes, from making a beeping noise to erasing what you write. But don't worry, none of that will happen if you just keep writing for a certain amount of time!

Edit Minion -It's another great website by the same guy who came up with Write or Die. Instead of writing, this one will help you edit things! Cool right?

One Word- It gives you one word and sixty seconds to write anything that comes to mind about the word.

Behind The Name - Are you having trouble finding that perfect name for a character? Well look no farther! this website provides girl/boy names, popular names, names origin, and more!

Seventh Sanctum - Um this is a generator. Its actually for writing. Or role playing games. You could use it to help come up with stuff or you could get use it if you're bored. Plus everything isn't copyrighted so feel free to use a name or whatever.

Chaotic Shiny- A wonderful, wonderful generator. It can generate pretty much anything.

Zoho- Offers TONS of free applications to get pretty much anything done. I use it all the time.

Scrivener- This is an AWESOME software developed for writers. Its amazing. I haven't downloaded the free trial for Windows yet, but from what I've seen and heard, this is the best writing software out there. (You can buy the full version for $40 or download the trial versions for Mac or Windows).

yWriter5- This has been recommended for those with Windows. Its like Scrivener but not as awesome. But still cool. Its for free.

PageFour- Once again its free but not as cool as the other two writing software (in my opinion).

Random or For FunPandora- A really cool and free online radio that plays only music you want. You can create your own stations and if you like a song it plays, click the thumbs up button and it will play music like that song. Don't like a song? That's okay, click the thumbs down and you'll never hear it again.

Spotify- Another site where you can listen to music for free. Only this one likes to connect to your facebook account if you have one.

Word Dynamo- A fun site ran by Dictionary.com where you can test your knowledge and learn new things.

Evie- It's like Cleverbot, but instead you can see a face talking and it's expressions. For Evie and Cleverbot, only use if you're mature enough to handle somethings. These can say some stuff that may not be appropriate for younger children.

Lyrics- Looking for a song but you don't know the title just the lyrics? Look it up here!

Gaia Dream Avatar- You can make little Gaia characters (Gaia is an online site where you can do a ton of fun stuff). You can make free avatars that look like your characters.

BooksHistorical Novels - This is a great site that's updated regularly for people who like historical fiction and related mysteries. Some of the books I have trouble finding but most of them I don't. The books are arranged by Era or time period and place. It also has book reviews.

Goodreads - This site is very good for sharing books and finding out about them. You can keep track of what you've read, what you like, form a book club, answer trivia, and tons of other things.

Any New Books? - A site where you can receive weekly updates on new books. It's free and easy to sign up. Just enter your email and select your genres.

NetGallery- A book site where if you're a reviewer, blogger, librarian, journalist, bookseller, educator, or someone in the media, you can sign up for free and request books before they are published.

Audible- A site ran by Amazon where you can download audiobooks but you have to pay to use it's services.

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